The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-09
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Saturday General Butler was sIxty-nine
years old.
A movement to buy the battle field Of
Shiloh has started at Pittsburg Landing.
Tenn, and Grand Army posts all over the
country arc asked to aid the project. A land
company Is to be organized and a conference
10 arrange details will soon be held.
Valentines fine statue Of John G. Breckin-
ridge will be unveiled at Lexington, KY, the
10th. Senator Blackburn will give the me-
mortal address, and Senator Beck, Gov.
Buckner and the sculptor win speak briefly.
The occasion will be sort Of Confederate
reunion, the invitation committee having
asked all military companies and all soldiers
in the war with Mexico and In the war De-
tween the States" to attend.
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Tribune declares that the inter-
state commerce bill to the contrary notwith-
standing. the President and his party made
their recent trip on free passes; that an Off
Ger Of the Pullman service was intrusted
with few checks Of $500 each, signed by
Mr.. Cleveland. out OF the proceeds OF which
he purchased supplies, and that the bill for
the Pullman coaches has not been presented
and probably never will be.
No dancing parties are ever given In the
w ulho AANuou III bhN9R aaJos ~ hhC NAAAy
part Of the century they we're common
enough, but not since the younger Adams's
time has society been permitted to dance In
the home Of the Presidents. Sometimes the
daughters Of the Presidents, especially Nellie
Grant, have had little dances for their girl
friends in the old house, but nothing ap-
preaching ball. Here is another law laid
down for the Presidents wife. She may
dance square dances In public, but not round
dances At the charity ball In Baltimore
last winter, and on the few occasions when
Mrs. Cleveland has been present at dancing
entertainments, she walked gracefully
through q quadrille OF two. III she had been
the Presidents. daughter she might have
waltzed TO her hearts content, but being his
wife, although but two and twenty, she
couldn't waltz at all.
The finest crematory In the world will
soon be finished in Paris, and 1t is hoped
that the first experiments in cremation may
be made this month. The monument at
Pere La Chaise has the appearance Of a
chapel, with waiting rooms and rooms for
cremation. The apparatus consists Of
sarcophagus in which is placed the body'
underneath is the furnace. The sarcophagus
is Theoretically sealed by two double iron
doors, so that there will be neither snoke
nor emanation of any character. iis ihe VOty gHtyJ
is placed in a zinc Slab and thus slides INTO
its place; it is then put in communaisea@dion @
with the wood and charcoal hre. All cur
rsnts viii surround the body with flames,
and. i'm a short time, nothing except grayish-
white ashes will remain ON the zinc slab.
The apparatus is placed In the centre Of
large room lighted by stained glass windows.
Here the friends viii remain while inctnera-
tion takes place, and arrangements have
been made for all religions, Catholics, Prot
estants, Jews, etc. Instead Of the service
around an open grave, the priest, pastor or
rabbi will read the prayers before the erema-
tory furnace.